Attachment for nutcrackers.



No. 883,558. PATENTED MAR. 31, 1908.

J. F. MOY.

ATTACHMENT FOR NUTCRAGKERS. APPLICATION FILED JULY 1a. 1906.

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ATTACIDIIENT FOR NUTCRACKEBS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 31, 1908.

Application filed July 18, 1906. Serial No. 326,734.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, J IN FUEY MOY, a subject' of the Emperor of China, residing at \Voodcliff, in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Nutcrackers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to nut crackers and especially to a chestnut splitting attachment therefor, and has for its objects to produce a comparatively simple, inexpensive device of this character which may be readily ap lied for use, and-one whereb the chestnut ulls .may be rapidly split or incised in the operation of preparing them for roasting.

With these and other objects in view, the invention comprises the novel features of construction and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described. Y

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pair of nut crackers equipped with an attachment embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 22 of Fig. l a

Referring to the drawin it will be seen i are of the'usual or any preferred construction and material comprise a pair of cooperating, relatively movable 'nut cracking members or jawsl provided with handles 2 and pivotally connected at, their forward ends by means of a link 3.

Detachably engaged with one of the jaws 1 by means of a screw 'threaded element or shank 4 tapped into a suitable transverse opening or socket 5 in the jaw is a chestnut splitting memberor head 6 preferably comprising a pair ofperpendicularl crossed por tions or blades 7 and havin s arpened cutting edges disposed toward t 0 active face of the opposite member or jaw 1, the blades which are arranged in the general form of a Greek' cross having their sharpened edges concavedfrom end to end; The blades are flat at the back and the jaw to which the blades are attachedis also flat, so that either pair of oppositely disposed blades will bear firmly against the jaw and thus prevent breaka e, and the transversely extending blades ear at their inner ends against the flat portion of the said jaw, thereby serving to support the said blades and prevent 'easy breakage.

In practice, a chestnut is introduced between the jaws 1 with its ovate part or side seated upon the concaved sharpened ed es of the blades and its flat side or ortion isposed toward the inner face of t e opposite Jaw, whereupon movement of the jaws toward each other causes the blade 7 to slit or incise the hull to prepare the nut for roasting Or the like, it being apparent that in the operation ofthe device the nuts may be rapidly and effectually prepared for the purpose named.

While I have described the attachment as being designed for the treatment of chestnuts and while it is especially ada ted for said purpose, it is apparent that tiesame may 0 advantageously utilized in breaking the shells of various kinds of nuts and consequelntly forms a desirable attachment for the too From the foregoing it is apparent that I reduce a simple device admirably adapted or the attainment of the ends in view, it being apparent that in attaining these ends minor changes in the details herein set forth may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Havin thus fully described my invention, whatIcaimis:

A nut cracker comprising a pair of jaws,

one having a fiat portlon, and serrations adjacent the said portion, the flat portion bein provided with a tapped opening, and a lin to which the jaws are hingedly connected, with an attachment consistm of a plurality of radially and diametrically isposed blades each flat at the back to bear against-the flat portion of the said jaw and each oppositely disposed pair forming a single concaved cutting edge,and a central threaded shankextending at right an ice to theflat sides of the blades and having t readed engagement with the said opening.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

J IN FUEY MOY.

Witnesses:

JoHN E. HARING, CORA A. HARING. 

